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Gran Canaria Airport

Las Palmas, ES

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Gran Canaria Airport

Las Palmas, Spain · Europe

LPA is a hard-working Canary Islands leisure hub: one clear Aena terminal, reliable Atlantic weather, and cheap Global buses — undone mainly by winter-sun security and Zone D passport banks, plus chain-heavy airside food.

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7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.4
Comfort & amenities6.8
Food & retail6.4
Ground access7.2
Reliability7.8
Lounges6.6

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Gran Canaria Airport

Las Palmas, Spain · Europe

LPA is a hard-working Canary Islands leisure hub: one clear Aena terminal, reliable Atlantic weather, and cheap Global buses — undone mainly by winter-sun security and Zone D passport banks, plus chain-heavy airside food.

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.4
Comfort & amenities6.8
Food & retail6.4
Ground access7.2
Reliability7.8
Lounges6.6

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
14 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
20-30 min to Las Palmas
Official airport taxi rank
Cheapest to city
Global line 60 to Las Palmas
€2.30–€2.95 · 25-40 min
Lounge
1
1 rated worth it
On time
78%
of departures
Terminals
1
terminal, boarding zones A–D

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Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 2, 2026.

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Winter leisure banks create recurring morning security and Zone D passport congestionCar-hire and taxi demand spikes when several holiday flights arrive togetherWeather rarely closes GCLP, but wind can still slow remote-stand bus boarding

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays16 min · 18%

Typical arrival delays14 min · 16%

Typical cancellations0 min · 1.1%

Live operations

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☁️23°C / 73°F

Security wait times

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Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Oct 21, 13:57 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.